''Wolf Lake'' is an American
supernatural
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drama television series that originally aired on
CBS from September 19 to October 24, 2001. Nine episodes were produced, but only five aired before the series was canceled by CBS. The full series, including the four unaired episodes, was later picked up and broadcast on
UPN in April–May 2002. ''Wolf Lake'' depicts a pack of
werewolves living in a
Seattle suburb.
Summary
Seattle policeman John Kanin proposes marriage to his girlfriend, Ruby Wilder, and she accepts. However, as she gets into her car, she is attacked. The only thing Kanin finds of his now fiancee, is a severed hand. He travels to her hometown of Wolf Lake to find some answers. However, his experiences there raise even more questions. What John doesn't know is that some of the inhabitants of Wolf Lake are actually werewolves. The werewolves, or the ones who survive the change, live on the "Hill" and enjoy special treatment, separated from the normal humans.
Cast
Main
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Lou Diamond Phillips as Detective/Officer John Kanin
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Tim Matheson as Sheriff Matthew "Matt" Donner
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Graham Greene as Mr. Sherman Blackstone
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Sophia Donner
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Sharon Lawrence
Sharon Elizabeth Lawrence (born June 29, 1961) is an American actress who played Sylvia Costas Sipowicz in the ABC drama series ''NYPD Blue''. The role garnered her three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a ...
as Vivian "V" Cates
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Scott Bairstow
Scott Hamilton Bairstow (born April 23, 1970) is a Canadian former actor known for his roles as Newt Call on the syndicated western television drama '' Lonesome Dove: The Series'' and as Ned Grayson on the American television drama series ''Party ...
as Tyler Creed
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Mia Kirshner as Ruby Wilder/Cates/Creed
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Paul Wasilewski as Lucas "Luke" Cates
Recurring
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Bruce McGill as Willard "Will" Cates
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Kellie Waymire
Kellie Suzanne Waymire (July 27, 1967 – November 13, 2003) was an American stage, television, and film actress. She was known for her television roles on '' Six Feet Under'', ''Friends'', and ''Star Trek: Enterprise''.
Biography
Waymire was bor ...
as Miranda Devereaux
* Fiona Scott as Presley
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Carmen Moore as Deputy Molly
* Christian Bocher as Buddy Hooks
Guest stars
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Bill Mondy
Bill Mondy, sometimes credited as Bill Monday, is an American film and television actor.
Career
He is best known for his appearances in '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (in the episode " Armageddon Game") and '' The Dead Zone''. He also made gue ...
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Gregory Itzin
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Sam Anderson
* Levi James
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Craig Olejnik
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Sarah Carter
* Ralph J. Alderman
* Craig Bruhnanski
* Steve Makaj
* Kelly Dean Sereda
* Deanne Henry
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Ryan Robbins
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Jodelle Ferland
Episodes
The first five episodes of ''Wolf Lake'' aired on CBS in September–October 2001, before CBS pulled the series from the air. The series later was reaired on UPN, with the final four episodes debuting on UPN in April–May 2002.
Broadcast
ITV
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ITV
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bought the rights to show the series in the
United Kingdom. In August 2006, the
Sci Fi Channel bought the syndication rights to reair the series in the United States.
Home media
The series was made available on DVD in 2012.
Reception
While Ron Wertheimer of ''
The New York Times'' said it was "a promisingly quirky pilot", ''Variety''s Michael Speier remarked that it "sometimes works as high drama but sometimes comes off as extremely silly".
While the series was poorly rated, it received two Emmy nominations, for Outstanding Main Title Design and Outstanding Main Title Theme Music.
References
External links
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* {{Epguides, WolfLake, Wolf Lake
At Revolution Scifi
2000s American drama television series
2001 American television series debuts
2001 American television series endings
CBS original programming
English-language television shows
Television series by CBS Studios
Television shows filmed in Vancouver
Television shows set in Washington (state)
Television about werewolves
Unfinished creative works